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The Remarkable Founder of the Girl Scouts
Viking
February 2012
On Sale: February 16, 2012
400 pages
ISBN: 0670023302
EAN: 9780670023301
Kindle: B005GSZI6M
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Biography
In celebration of the Girl Scouts' centennial, a lively
salute to its maverick founder. Born at the
start of the Civil War, Juliette Gordon Low grew up in
Georgia, where she struggled to reconcile being a good
Southern belle with her desire to run barefoot through the
fields. Deafened by an accident, "Daisy" married a dashing
British aristocrat and moved to England. But she was
ultimately betrayed by her husband and dissatisfied by the
aimlessness of privileged life. Her search for a greater
purpose ended when she met Robert Baden-Powell, war hero,
adventurer, and founder of the Boy Scouts. Captivated with
his program, Daisy aimed to instill the same useful skills
and moral values in young girls-with an emphasis on fun.
She imported the Boy Scouts' sister organization, the Girl
Guides, to Savannah in 1912. Rechristened the Girl Scouts,
it grew rapidly because of Juliette Low's unquenchable
determination and energetic, charismatic
leadership. In Juliette Gordon Low, Cordery
paints a dynamic portrait of an intriguing woman and a true
pioneer whose work touched the lives of millions of girls
and women around the world.
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